Controlled assembly of 0D supramolecular nanocages into 2D or 3D architectures has been
demonstrated for the first time via a coordination-driven polymerization approach, and the …

Conspectus Inspired by assemblies in the natural world, researchers have prepared diverse
suprastructures with distinct spatial arrangements by artificial self-assembly, including …

Nano-objects are generated through 3D confined supramolecular assembly, followed by a
sequential disintegration by rupturing the hydrogen bonding. The shape of the nano-objects …

Non-covalent interactions (van der Waals, electrostatic, hydrogen and coordination bonds)
are responsible for hierarchical self-assembly of organic and biological architectures. This …

If two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials are ever to be utilized as components of practical,
macroscopic devices on a large scale, there is a complementary need to controllably …

The self-assembly of molecules in two dimensions (2D) is gathering attention from all
disciplines across the chemical sciences. Attracted by the interesting properties of two …

The development of synthetic two-dimensional crystalline polymers (2DCPs), such as 2D
covalent-organic polymers and 2D metal-organic polymers, is receiving increasing attention …

Controllable assembly of molecular and nanoscale building blocks into uniform
superstructures up to bulk dimensions remains a key challenge in the next phase of …

Self-assembly is a crucial component in the bottom-up fabrication of hierarchical
supramolecular structures and advanced functional materials. Control has traditionally relied …

Conspectus Self-assembly bridges nanoscale and microscale colloidal particles into
macroscale functional materials. In particular, self-assembly processes occurring at the …